Absolute Ant Control Providing Ant Control - Inside and Out

As social insects, ants live in colonies. Their complex social structures, foraging habits, and nomadic nesting tendencies make ants difficult to control. Spraying the wrong insecticide may kill a few workers but not the entire colony.

Failure to control these pests can result in the loss of a profitable, long-term customer. It can also create profit loss from callbacks and much desired customer referrals.

BASF Absolute Ant Control Solution with genuine Transfer Effect technology was created to help you control ant problems the first time you’re called, establish longstanding customer relationships, and build a foundation for future business.

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Repellent Insecticides Rarely Result in Colony Death

Ants are particularly adept at circumventing repellent chemical barriers. These insecticides generally affect only the ants contacting the treatment, usually the foraging workers, with minimal affect on the remainder of the colony. These efforts can be futile especially with some ant species that form super colonies that can infest multiple properties.

Killing a few workers means the colony survives.....leading to call backs.

Controlling Ants Inside and OutChallenge

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Ants that do contact the treated area often die before they can recruit or interact with nest mates

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The colony sends out worker ants to collect food.

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Ants may avoid contact with the repellent area and return to the colony2

Transfer potential is unlikely leaving a healthy colony to invade when the treatment's residual fades

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Repellent Insecticides The colony regenerates and ant population continues to grow.

Exposed Ants Unexposed Ants

Little to No Transfer

BASF has a solution to help control ants at the source. Genuine Transfer Effect technology utilizes undetectable, non-repellent formulations that promote transfer.

Genuine Tranfer Effect Technology Helps Eliminate Ant Populations at the Source

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As ants pass through undetectable treated areas they pick up the insecticide2

Ants Transfer the insecticide to other ants through social behaviors

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Exposed Ants Unexposed Ants

Exposed ants return to thecolony and through social

interaction unknowingly transfer the insecticide to other ants.

Genuine Transfer Effect

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BASF Absolute Ant Control Solution protocol is applied in “Layers of Treatment” outside and inside, to expand the transfer zone and take advantage of distinct ant behaviors.

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Fight ants with Termidor® SC

termiticide/insecticide, America’s #1 Ant Control Product

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Termidor® SC Termiticide/Insecticide

BASF Solution

• Provides the most effective outdoor low-dose control of ants available• Creates a treated zone of non-repellent protection around the home• The nation’s number one ant control product• A trusted, proven performer for ant control since the year 2002

Apply Termidor SC termiticide/insecticide in the following locations:• One foot up and one foot out from the structure• Apply in 18-inch-wide bands around windows, doors, vents,

pipes or other exterior openings• Apply to exterior surfaces or into structural voids of structures where

ants enter the structure, crawl and hide or trail, or where nests are found

Secure the perimeter with genuine Transfer Effect technology

Applying treatments away from the structure where ants are observed trailing, nesting or near resource sites (including trees and planting beds) reduces the ant pressure around the structure and helps prevent invading colonies from becoming established close to the house.

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Exterior Off Structure

Alpine® WSG insecticide and the Advance® family of ant baits provide flexibility to fit all situations.

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Alpine® (WSG / PT®)

Phantom® (SC / PT®)

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Alpine® WSG Water Soluble Granule InsecticideCombines a versatile label that allows treatment of ant trails, nest sites or even curative broadcast applications to lawns.

Advance® Family of Ant Baits• Leverages social food sharing behavior common among ants• Designed to be extremely attractive for fast acceptance • Does not interfere with the effects of a Termidor termiticide/insecticide or Alpine WSG

insecticide treatment. Using both treatments together has led to more reliable results

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Expand the genuine Transfer Effect zone with Alpine WSG insecticide and Advance ant baits

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Alpine WSG insecticide gives you the power of genuine Transfer Effect technology indoors.

The Absolute Ant Control Solution also includes a flexible range of other non-repellent indoor ant control products for complex situations that complement Alpine WSG insecticide without the risk of “budding” or “lock-in” that often occurs with repellents.

Target problem areas using non-repellent products without risk of “locking in” ants.

BASF Solution

Always use Alpine WSG insecticides inside

Alpine® WSG Water Soluble Granule InsecticideBrings genuine Transfer Effect technology indoors. Other indoor benefits include:

• low odor• no staining• flexible label

For complex environments

Termidor® Foam Termiticide/InsecticideFeatures the same genuine Transfer Effect technology as other Termidor products, this formulation is designed to treat voids and ant galleries wherever ants enter, hide or harbor, both indoors and outdoors.

Advance® Family of Ant BaitsPractical indoor option and when they are used in accordance with the label, pose a low risk to inhabitants

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Use Alpine WSG insecticide to bring the genuine Transfer Effect technology indoors

*Alpine formulations contain the active ingredient dinotefuran, a non-repellent active that the EPA has granted reduced-risk status for public health use.

• comfort of reduced risk* active ingredient for the home owner

Used in combination, Termidor SC termiticide/insecticide and Alpine WSG insecticide help eliminate ant colonies, reduce callbacks, and encourage customer retention. Homeowners can rest easy, knowing that ants are no longer a problem, inside or outside.

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Exterior Perimeter Applications

Interior and Exterior Off Structure Applications

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Use Advance family of ant baits as needed to expand the transfer zone.

Increase efficiencies by controlling ants with year round genuine Transfer Effect technology both indoors and outdoors

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Termidor SC termiticide/insecticide has long been regarded as the revolutionary ant control product, with its genuine Transfer Effect technology. Expanded label directions have been approved by the EPA that enable you to use Termidor SC termiticide/insecticide up to four times per year.

Termidor Foam is the preferred void treatment product for ants. Featuring the same genuine Transfer Effect technology as other Termidor products, this formulation is designed to treat voids and ant galleries wherever ants enter, hide or harbor, both indoors and outdoors.

With its genuine Transfer Effect technology, Alpine® WSG insecticide is the only dilutible to bring transfer effect indoors. Its active ingredient, dintotefuran, has Reduced Risk status and a broad label that allows you to apply this insecticide in almost any outdoor or indoor setting, including off-structure and food-handling areas. Now, your treatment can go where the pests go.

Termidor® SC Termiticide/Insecticide

Termidor® Foam Termiticide/Insecticide

Alpine® WSG Water Soluble Granule Insecticide

With the Advance family of ant baits, you have different options to control ants both indoors and out. Their desirable bait matrices are quickly accepted by a wide variety of ants. The active ingredients have delayed action, allowing workers to pass bait throughout the entire colony. Advance granular carpenter ant bait and Advance 375A granular ant bait can be used around termite bait stations, in ant bait stations or as a perimeter, mound or broadcast treatment. Advance 360 Dual Choice ant bait stations can be placed along walls, baseboards, under sinks, and around appliances. And, since ants forage vertically, Advance 388B ant gel bait can be applied on vertical surfaces in or around the home.

Advance® Family of Ant Baits

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Contact your BASF representative and find out how easy Absolute Ant Control can be.

BASF is committed to giving you the best strategy and portfolio of innovative technology available for ant control. From training and support to the most advanced ant control products available, count on us to increase your service efficiency and customer satisfaction.

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